How to Pronounce "linguistics"
word
ɫɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
ling-GWIS-tiks
lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪks
ling-gWIS-tiks
Definition
The scientific study of language, including how languages are structured, how they change, and how people use them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɫɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
British English
lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ling-GWIS-tiks
UK
ling-gWIS-tiks
Listen in Context
She is studying linguistics at university.
Linguistics explores how people communicate with language.
He is a linguistics professor.
I've always found linguistics fascinating because it explains why languages are so different.